
A film about Northwest hip-hop from 2014
Raz Simone
Cognitive Dissonance
Master of the acapella verse, it’s no surprise that the cover of Raz Simone‘s Cognitive Dissonance depicts him as a lone figure against Rembrandt chiaroscuro. The first cut, “They’ll Speak,” is epic. This is serious, activist rap; laid-back with soft beats you want to bob your head to.
Seattle hip-hop blog 206UP picked this record as one of the “Top 10 Albums of 2014,” saying that:
Raz Simone pushes weight both emotional and narcotic on this ten-track LP, the first release behind the rapper’s headline-making deal with Lyor Cohen’s 300 Entertainment. Raz’s point-of-view is clouded by contradictions, hence the album’s title, but his singular focus on stardom and stacking chips makes it impossible to not watch his every move.
Cognitive Dissonance was created in 2014 and features appearances from: